Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra
Statistical area (SA2) · Includes Queanbeyan West and Jerrabomberra
NSW · SA2 101021012 · Queanbeyan (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 978
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 12,735
- Per 1,000 residents
- 76.8
- Business growth YoY
- 0.2%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 976
- Change vs prior year
- +2
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 2,037
≠ currently trading
If you searched for a suburb, these numbers are for the whole statistical area (includes queanbeyan west and jerrabomberra), not a council suburb boundary. ABS publishes business and population counts at SA2, not suburb. Why SA2, not suburb?
New ABN status (12m cohort): 221.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 549 | 56.1% |
| 1–4 | 281 | 28.7% |
| 5–19 | 125 | 12.8% |
| 20–199 | 36 | 3.7% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (2,037). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 834 | 40.9% |
| Private company | 587 | 28.8% |
| Self-managed super fund | 206 | 10.1% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 161 | 7.9% |
| Discretionary services trust | 83 | 4.1% |
| Family partnership | 50 | 2.5% |
| Fixed unit trust | 25 | 1.2% |
| Partnership | 22 | 1.1% |
| Other | 69 | 3.4% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 258 | 26.4% | -4.4% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 171 | 17.5% | 0.0% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 123 | 12.6% | 7.9% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 63 | 6.4% | -4.5% |
| Other Services | 54 | 5.5% | -3.6% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 50 | 5.1% | 4.2% |
| Retail Trade | 44 | 4.5% | 7.3% |
| Manufacturing | 42 | 4.3% | -4.5% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 42 | 4.3% | 20.0% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 28 | 2.9% | -12.5% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 24 | 2.5% | 33.3% |
| Wholesale Trade | 20 | 2.0% | 5.3% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 17 | 1.7% | -10.5% |
| Education and Training | 13 | 1.3% | 8.3% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 13 | 1.3% | 8.3% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 6 | 0.6% | -14.3% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 5 | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 5 | 0.5% | -28.6% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing33.3%
- Health Care and Social Assistance20.0%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services7.9%
- Retail Trade7.3%
- Wholesale Trade5.3%
Industries with more relative room
Under-indexed vs similar SA2s in NSW (density per 1,000). Use as a research starting point — not investment advice.
| Industry | Local /1,000 | vs peers | Businesses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 1.9 | 0.33× | 24 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 1.3 | 0.37× | 17 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 3.3 | 0.54× | 42 |
| Education and Training | 1.0 | 0.61× | 13 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1.6 | 0.64× | 20 |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 1.0 | 0.68× | 13 |